Saved To Serve

“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself

without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”

- Hebrews 9.14

Saved To Serve

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God

acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” - Hebrews 12.28

Saved To Serve

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your

bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable

service.” - Romans 12.1

Saved To Serve

“And say to Archippus, ‘Take heed to the ministry which you have

received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.’” - Colossians 4.17

Saved To Serve

“But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”

- 2 Timothy 4.5

The Greatness of Servant-hood

• “Remember Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob...”

• “...as You spoke by Your servant Moses”

• “Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died...”

• “But My servant Caleb... has followed Me fully”

• “Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job”

• “Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah [obeyed my voice]”

• “I have even sent to you all My servants the prophets”

Men of the Old Testament were called servants:Deuteronomy

9.271 Kings 8.53Joshua 24.29

Numbers 14.24Job 1.8

Isaiah 20.3Jeremiah 7.25

The Greatness of Servant-hood

• “James, a bondservant...”

• “Paul, a bondservant...” • “Paul and Timothy,

bondservants...” • “Simon Peter, a

bondservant...” • “Jude, a bondservant...” • “The Revelation of

Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants...”

New Testament writers referred to themselves as

servants:James 1.1

Romans 1.1Philippians 1.1

2 Peter 1.1Jude 1

Revelation 1.1

Jesus came to serve

• Isaiah 52.13-53.12• “ Just as the Son of Man did not

come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Matthew 20.28)

• “But made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2.7)

• John 13.12-17

The concepts of servant-hood

1. It involves complete obedience.– A slave-master relationship– 1 Corinthians 6.19-20– Luke 6.46– “ Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord,

Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.” - Matthew 7.21

The concepts of servant-hood

1. It involves complete obedience.2. It involves absolute humility.– 1 Corinthians 15.9-10– “To me, who am less than the least of

all the saints...” (Ephesians 3.8)– “...Jesus came into the world to save

sinners, of whom I am chief.” (1 Timothy 1.15)

– Luke 17.10

The concepts of servant-hood

1. It involves complete obedience.2. It involves absolute humility.3. It involves absolute loyalty.– Galatians 1.10

Hindrances to servant-hood

1. Service to the wrong master.– Matthew 6.24– Luke 8.14– “Do you not know that to whom you

present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?” (Romans 6.16)

Hindrances to servant-hood

1. Service to the wrong master.2. Placing limitations on our service.– Laziness: Hebrews 6.11-12• ‘You wicked and lazy servant’ (Matthew

25.26)

Hindrances to servant-hood

1. Service to the wrong master.2. Placing limitations on our service.– Laziness: Hebrews 6.11-12– Ingratitude: Philippians 2.5-7, 14-15• “that though He was rich, yet for your

sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.” (2 Cor. 8.9)

Hindrances to servant-hood

1. Service to the wrong master.2. Placing limitations on our service.– Laziness: Hebrews 6.11-12– Ingratitude: Philippians 2.5-7, 14-15– Pride/Self-centeredness: 1 Kings 19.13-

18; Philippians 1.15-18• “Take heed... do not do your charitable

deeds before men, to be seen by them... do not sound a trumpet before you... to have glory from men... do your charitable deed... in secret...” - Matthew 6.1-4

“serving the lord with all humility...” - Acts 20.19

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better

than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own

interests, but also for the interests of others.” -

Philippians 2.3-4

“But now having been set free from sin, and having

become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness,

and the end, everlasting life.” - Romans 6.22

Who is your master?

Who do you serve?

Sin that leads unto death, or our loving

God in Heaven?

Have you been set free from sin, that you might serve Jesus

Christ?

You can be today!

Be baptized for the remission of your sins, and be set free from

sin and death!

Will you come as we sing #000?